Witnesses against Israel

Amos 3:4

In 11 translations

BSB: Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
KJV: Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?cry: Heb. give forth his voice
WEB: Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
ASV: Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
LSV: Does a lion roar in a forest and he has no prey? Does a young lion give out his voice from his habitation, || If he has not caught?
YLT: Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?
DBY: Will a lion roar in the forest when he hath no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he have taken nothing?
DRC: Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion’s whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
GNV: Will a lion roare in ye forest, when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?
JPS: Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? Will a young lion give forth his voice out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
LXXE: Will a lion roar out of his thicket if he has no prey? will a lion's whelp utter his voice at all out of his lair, if he have taken nothing?

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג אַרְיֵה֙ בַּיַּ֔עַר וְטֶ֖רֶף אֵ֣ין ל֑וֹ הֲיִתֵּ֨ן כְּפִ֤יר קוֹלוֹ֙ מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־לָכָֽד׃
LXX-Br: Εἰ ἐρεύξεται λέων ἐκ τοῦ δρυμοῦ αὐτοῦ θήραν οὐκ ἔχων; εἰ δώσει σκύμνος φωνὴν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῆς μάνδρας αὐτοῦ καθόλου, ἐὰν μὴ ἁρπάσῃ τί;

◆ Prophecies of Amos

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Hosea 11:10They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.
Psalms 104:21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
Amos 1:2He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”
Amos 3:8The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?
Hosea 5:14For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).